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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-07more like thismore than 2016-01-07
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Yemen: Military Intervention more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 January 2016 to Question 15523, what assessment he has made of the credibility of assurances by Saudi Arabia that it is in compliance with international humanitarian law in the conflict with Yemen. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds Central remove filter
tabling member printed
Hilary Benn more like this
uin 21585 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-01-12more like thismore than 2016-01-12
answer text <p>The UK’s support for military action is contingent on adherence to International Humanitarian Law (IHL). The Ministry of Defence monitors alleged IHL violations, using available information, which in turn informs our overall assessment of IHL compliance in Yemen. We consider a range of information from government sources, foreign governments, the media and international non-governmental organisations. We keep compliance under constant review. We are also offering advice and training to Saudi Arabia to demonstrate best practice and to help ensure continued compliance with IHL. I raised the issue of compliance with IHL during my October visit to Saudi Arabia. We have also raised our concerns with the Houthis on the importance of compliance with IHL.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge more like this
answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-01-12T17:45:57.317Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-12T17:45:57.317Z
answering member
105
label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede more like this
tabling member
413
label Biography information for Hilary Benn more like this